how many practice questions should one do to maximize score?

[erweightlifter]

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I know good studying includes doing large amounts of practice questions. My question is if there is a good number of questions that one says "okay time to review those" or should one just continue to do more and review from doing similar questions. anyone have any thoughts on this?

 

[postbacpremed87]

I know good studying includes doing large amounts of practice questions. My question is if there is a good number of questions that one says "okay time to review those" or should one just continue to do more and review from doing similar questions. anyone have any thoughts on this?

Using BR logic let's make this a graphical analysis question.

# of passages done v. score on MCAT

A. Not a perfect upward slope - eliminate this choice - rarely perfect slopes in science

B. Perfect negative slope - eliminate obviously doing more will help

C. Positive slope that ends at a limiting value - doing many passages can increase score dramatically in beginning, then as you work more and more the return on investment is minimized - this is the best choice.

 

[Mehd School]

2,118 practice questions.




Or enough that you are comfortable applying your knowledge to MCAT style situations.

 

[dudewheresmymd]

Haha someone's been reading too much TBR. You need to switch up your materials man. Though if I may be guilty myself, I believe to extend your analogy they would say the graph bends towards the axis of greater change and thus the graph will actually bend towards the "many passages" axis. Might have to put # of passages on the x and mcat score on the y for it to make sense though.

Using BR logic let's make this a graphical analysis question.

# of passages done v. score on MCAT

A. Not a perfect upward slope - eliminate this choice - rarely perfect slopes in science

B. Perfect negative slope - eliminate obviously doing more will help

C. Positive slope that ends at a limiting value - doing many passages can increase score dramatically in beginning, then as you work more and more the return on investment is minimized - this is the best choice.

 

[dudewheresmymd]

2,118 practice questions.




Or enough that you are comfortable applying your knowledge to MCAT style situations.

I'd beg to differ... I think 2,119 is actually more reasonable.

 

[postbacpremed87]

Haha someone's been reading too much TBR. You need to switch up your materials man. Though if I may be guilty myself, I believe to extend your analogy they would say the graph bends towards the axis of greater change and thus the graph will actually bend towards the "many passages" axis. Might have to put # of passages on the x and mcat score on the y for it to make sense though.

I stand by TBR - they will take me home.

I do occasional EK 1001 problems and read EK Bio/watch a few Chad's vids

 

[dudewheresmymd]

Haha man yeah I like them too..I was just saying you might want to take a break from TBR for 1 or 2 days if you are able to come up with analogous problems that aren't even related to the MCAT 🙂 It helps me sometimes to switch between TPRH and TBR as it gives me more than one perspective...imho though.

 

[postbacpremed87]

Haha man yeah I like them too..I was just saying you might want to take a break from TBR for 1 or 2 days if you are able to come up with analogous problems that aren't even related to the MCAT 🙂 It helps me sometimes to switch between TPRH and TBR as it gives me more than one perspective...imho though.

I bought the whole BR set so I am stuck with them. My test date is in a little over 2 months so I don't want to change now. I just want to get through with content review and start the final month of AAMC practice. Better yet, I want to be done with the MCAT.

 

[dudewheresmymd]

I bought the whole BR set so I am stuck with them. My test date is in a little over 2 months so I don't want to change now. I just want to get through with content review and start the final month of AAMC practice. Better yet, I want to be done with the MCAT.

Amen.

 

[erweightlifter]

Thank you guys for your thoughts but no one answered the original question. That's fine though, it is just a discussion.

 

[Chem4Days]

For maximal results, do every practice question. ever.

 

[brood910]

Thank you guys for your thoughts but no one answered the original question. That's fine though, it is just a discussion.

I think it depends on individuals.
Some ppl do not even do a single FL and still do well (one of my friends got 38 without taking one FL.. He did only EK 1001.). Some ppl do bad even after taking all FLs.

 

[circulus vitios]

As many as you need to do to feel comfortable. Or, as many as you can do before you stop caring.

For reference, I'm doing every passage in TBR phys/gen chem + TPR online bio/orgo + entire TPRH SW workbook for phys/gen chem/bio/orgo review.

 

[erweightlifter]

As many as you need to do to feel comfortable. Or, as many as you can do before you stop caring.

For reference, I'm doing every passage in TBR phys/gen chem + TPR online bio/orgo + entire TPRH SW workbook for phys/gen chem/bio/orgo review.

Yeah that's similar to what im trying to do: PR workbook and BR. How comfortable do u feel about the material after completing alot of those questions?

 

[Spinach Dip]

Thank you guys for your thoughts but no one answered the original question. That's fine though, it is just a discussion.

There are not enough questions in the world.